[2] The site covers 340 acres (140 ha) of reclaimed industrial mining land and is home to a recreational lake, adventure park, a driving range, golf course, a campsite and bunk house.

[3] The site is owned by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and managed by the Aneurin Leisure Trust.

[6][7] The newly opened ironworks required a supply of water for their steam powered machinery which led to the excavation of the pond in 1818.

[15] At the centre of Parc Bryn Bach is a 26 acres (11 ha) lake populated by carp, pike, roach and rudd as well as some other small species of fish.

[16][17] The park is designated as a local nature reserve (LNR) and contains woodland, grassland, lake, pond and ditch, heathland and hedgerow habitats.

[2] The park is also home to various species of; mammals such as bats, foxes and hedgehogs; amphibians like the common frog and palmate newt; migratory and non-migratory waterbirds such as the great crested grebe, canada goose, Mute Swan, coot, mallard and tufted ducks; as well as insects like the orange tipped butterfly, damselflies, dragonflies, bumblebees and honeybees.